Reflection: Medicines for children - Science alone is not enough

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 69, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages

  Hoppu, Kalle ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Children; Global child health; Medicines; WHO

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIENCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DRUG THERAPY; HEALTH; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PEDIATRICS;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PEDIATRICS; PHARMACOLOGY, CLINICAL; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84886738008     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: 14321041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-013-1487-7     Document Type: Article

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